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I'd rather have a dog with Bernd in his pedigree, which I do, than not, but the problem is that around his time is when the SV's influence led to discarding such dogs and their genetics could have been so much more influential if their lines were continued. As for training, what I see with the working line people is that there are a lot of dedicated trainers, but the training and access to skilled decoys is poor. The result is they create the exact problems they are trying to avoid. Also, I think there are too many breeders in the U.S. who don't have a knowledgeable breeding program in which they create their own bloodlines resulting in haphazard breeding and lesser quality dogs.

by Irina Kuznetsova on 12 September 2019 - 15:09

VA9 1016 Team Marlboro Hilton

Karsten Wanning Schüttorf D

by Irina Kuznetsova on 12 September 2019 - 16:09

VA10 1096 Lucka v. Buchenland

Daniele Francioni Montecatini-Terme (PT) I

by Irina Kuznetsova on 12 September 2019 - 18:09

VA11 1126 Mars von Aurelius

Chihi Su Dreieich D

by old shatterhand on 12 September 2019 - 18:09

What I can tell you so far. I like much better the handlers (women) than those dogs.

by Irina Kuznetsova on 12 September 2019 - 20:09

VA12 1013 Veneze Toro

Wim van Bavel Merksplas B

by Irina Kuznetsova on 13 September 2019 - 05:09

VA13 1075 Sastor vom Hühnegrab

Michael Scheerer Vallendar D

by emoryg on 13 September 2019 - 10:09

Leg hugging is usually a good sign of what's to come. Nice job Sastor. Thank you Irina.